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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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